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Southern jeweler September 1981

‘The uniqueness of Prospector’s Pouch is what makes it a truly special place. Whether supplying the lapidary community with valuable knowledge or serving the Kennesaw community through its retail shop, you can always count on John and Ilene to be there, offering their expertise and dedication.”

Southern Jeweler September 1981

” In all the years in business, CR a born teacher- has had many people come to him for lapidary and gemologigal intructions. Some where along the line classes have a begun emerging, and CR decided to expand the school to encompass jewelry art”

Southern Jeweler September 1981

” The vivacious, outgoing IIene spends most of her working time up front, doing what comes naturally, that is selling. CR’s domain is the workshop where he surrounds himself with gemstones that need nned cutting and polishing. “

Ask The Experts December 2021

” There are some rare instances of gold specimens where gold nuggets are wrapped around magnetite so that, overall the peice is magnetic.”

Southern Jeweler December 1985

“Georgia Midnight gives the enchanting feeling of a dark yet star fill sky. look deep and you may see the mystery, romance and the beauty of this one of a kind gem”

Georgia Gem Fall 2020

“Five decacdes later the business is not onlysucessful but well known for being not your average jewelry store”

lapidary Journal March 1989

” C.R Smith started out as most people do in the business, learning the tedious process of grinding and polishing surfaces on flatstones of many descriptions, laboriously working each facet and sometimes failing miserably”

Atlanta February 1987

“Georgia Midnight has inner reflections, observes the jeweler. The diffrent combinations of precious metals add to its mystique – though the background is black, blue flashes of moonstone and golden flashes of sunstone add to the sparkle of silver, gold and platinum flecks.”